Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Key Thunder Players to Watch vs. the Knicks - March 31

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Thunder vs. Knicks: Players to Watch

Thunder Key Players

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.4 points, 6.3 assists and 5.6 boards.

Chet Holmgren's numbers on the season are 16.8 points, 7.9 boards and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 53.6% from the floor and 37.7% from downtown, with an average of 1.6 made 3-pointers.

Jalen Williams is averaging 19.3 points, 4.5 assists and 4 rebounds.

Giddey's numbers on the season are 12.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest, shooting 47.4% from the floor and 34.1% from downtown, with an average of 1.1 made treys.

Luguentz Dort averages 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting 43.9% from the floor and 39.9% from beyond the arc, with 2 made 3-pointers per game.

Knicks Key Players

Jalen Brunson averages 27.9 points, 3.6 boards and 6.5 assists. He is also sinking 47.9% of his shots from the field and 40.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 triples per game.

The Knicks are receiving 9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game from Josh Hart.

Donte DiVincenzo's numbers on the season are 15 points, 3.6 boards and 2.6 assists per game. He is sinking 44.3% of his shots from the field and 40.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.4 treys (third in league).

Isaiah Hartenstein averages 7.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He is making 63.1% of his shots from the field.

Per game, Precious Achiuwa gives the Knicks 8.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists, plus 0.7 steals and 1.3 blocks.

Thunder vs. Knicks Stat Insights

Oklahoma City Key Stats

The Thunder have a +545 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.5 points per game. They're putting up 120.5 points per game to rank third in the league and are allowing 113 per outing to rank 12th in the NBA.

Oklahoma City loses the rebound battle by three boards on average. it records 41.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 27th in the league, while its opponents pull down 44.8 per contest.

The Thunder make 13.4 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) at a 39.1% rate (first in the NBA), compared to the 13.4 their opponents make while shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc.

Oklahoma City puts up 117.5 points per 100 possessions (second in the league), while giving up 109.5 points per 100 possessions (fifth in the NBA).

New York Key Stats

The Knicks outscore opponents by 4.8 points per game (posting 112.6 points per game, 20th in league, and allowing 107.8 per outing, second in NBA) and have a +346 scoring differential.

New York ranks fifth in the league at 45.8 rebounds per game. That's 5.3 more than the 40.5 its opponents average.

The Knicks connect on 13.2 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) compared to their opponents' 12.5. They shoot 36.6% from deep, and their opponents shoot 36.5%.

New York ranks 13th in the league averaging 113.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is ninth, allowing 110.6 points per 100 possessions.

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